NUMC celebrates 300 robotic surgical procedure

NEW ULM - Care team members at New Ulm Medical Center (NUMC) celebrated their 300th da Vinci robotic procedure as of May 15. NUMC first received the da Vinci surgical robot in the summer of 2023. The da Vinci is used by Drs. Keary Johnson, ...

May 29, 2026

River Bend Raptor Class creates bean mosaic masterpiece

By: From staff reports

NEW ULM - After months of patience, teamwork, and creativity, the high school raptor class at River Bend Education District high school proudly completed a one-of-a-kind bean art mosaic featuring a raptor. The project, which took nearly the ...

May 29, 2026

Bonding boost to replace lift station

By: Clay Schuldt

NEW ULM – This session, Minnesota legislators gave the City of New Ulm a big financial boost to finally replace and eliminate the Center Street Lift Station. Before the close of the 2026 state legislative session, a Bonding bill was passed ...

May 29, 2026

Wolverines fall short to Bluejays to end season

GAYLORD — The Sibley East Wolverines got a strong outing from pitcher Nathan Schauer on Thursday, but the Waseca Bluejays countered that with one from Owen Honstad as they earned a 2-1 win to eliminate the Wolverines from the Section 2AA ...

May 29, 2026

Springfield girls lead first leg of Section 2A tourney

NORTH MANKATO — The Springfield girls golf team held a 23-stroke lead over Sleepy Eye United on Day 1 of the Section 2A Girls Golf Tournament on Thursday at North Links Golf Course. Springfield finished first Thursday with a 377, while SEU ...

May 29, 2026

Eagles finish Day 1 of Section 2AA meet

ST. PETER — New Ulm finished the first day of the Section 2AA Track and Field Championships on Wednesday at Gustavus Adolphus College, competing in a number of preliminary events and sending athletes on to the final day of the meet ...

May 28, 2026